Psychiatry (PSY) College of Letters & Science

PSY 092 — Willow Clinic (1-2 units)

Course Description: Student run clinic for undergraduate students interested in learning about and meeting the unique health care needs for the homeless population.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 2-6 hour(s), Seminar 1-2 hour(s), Variable.
  • Enrollment Restriction(s): Open to lower division undergraduate students.
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Pass/No Pass only.

PSY 192 — Willow Clinic (1-2 units)

Course Description: Student run clinic for upper division students interested in learning about and meeting the unique health care needs for the homeless population.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. UC Davis enrollment; upper division standing.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 2-6 hour(s), Seminar 1-2 hour(s), Lecture 1-2 hour(s).
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Pass/No Pass only.

PSY 198 — Directed Group Study (1-5 units)

Course Description: Directed group study.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; advanced standing.

  • Learning Activities: Variable.
  • Grade Mode: Pass/No Pass only.

PSY 199 — Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5 units)

Course Description: Special study for advanced undergraduates.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; advanced standing.

  • Learning Activities: Variable.
  • Grade Mode: Pass/No Pass only.

PSY 298 — Directed Group Study for Graduate Students (1-5 units)

Course Description: Directed group study for graduate students.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; graduate standing.

  • Learning Activities: Variable.
  • Grade Mode: Letter.

PSY 299 — Special Study for Graduate Students (1-12 units)

Course Description: Special study for graduate students.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; graduate standing.

  • Learning Activities: Variable.
  • Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

PSY 410 — Klingenstein Summer Elective (2.5 units)

Course Description: During this "mini-clerkship," fellows will attend clinics, in-patient settings, and clinicians' offices. They will meet weekly to present cases and review current literature, and will complete a summary narrative at the end of their experience.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 20 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Pass/Fail only.

PSY 410L — Klingenstein Longitudinal Elective (2 units)

Course Description: Year-long mentoring program provides clinical exposure to child and adolescent psychiatric healthcare during a medical student's pre-clinical years.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 5 hour(s), Discussion/Laboratory 10 hour(s), Discussion 2 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Pass/Fail only.

PSY 416 — Child Psychiatry Clerkship (6 units)

Course Description: Didactic and clinical inpatient, outpatient, and consultation-liaison experiences with children, adolescents and families. Clinical observations, diagnostic assessment, and treatment will be undertaken with close supervision. Literature review and case conferences presented on a regular basis.

Prerequisite(s): PSY 430; and/or consent of coordinator.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 36 hour(s), Lecture/Discussion 2 hour(s), Conference 2 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 419 — Combined Family Medicine-Psychiatry Clerkship (3-6 units)

Course Description: Students rotate through the county Primary Care Clinic under the supervision of dual-boarded Psychiatry and Family Practice Faculty to provide medical care of indigent and uninsured patients as well as primary care for psychiatry patients.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 32 hour(s), Discussion 8 hour(s).
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 420 — Acting Internship in Psychiatry (3-6 units)

Course Description: Acting intern position with close faculty supervision with emphasis on biological psychiatry, psychopharmacology and psychodynamic aspects appropriate to diagnostic and long-term patient management.

Prerequisite(s): PSY 430; and/or consent of course coordinator.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 40 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 421 — Combined Internal Medicine-Psychiatry Clerkship (3-6 units)

Course Description: Students rotate through the county Primary Care Clinic under the supervision of dual-boarded Psychiatry and Internal Medicine Faculty to provide medical care of indigent and uninsured patients as well as primary care for psychiatry patients.

Prerequisite(s): Psychiatry Clerkship or consent of instructor; medical students only.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 32 hour(s), Discussion 8 hour(s).
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 422 — Readings in Psychiatry (1-3 units)

Course Description: Independent reading of a selected topic in psychiatry. Supervision and discussion with a psychiatry faculty member.

  • Learning Activities: Discussion.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 423 — Willow Clinic (1-12 units)

Course Description: Student-run clinic for medical students interested in learning about and meeting the unique healthcare needs of the homeless population.

  • Learning Activities: Variable 4-10 hour(s).
  • Enrollment Restriction(s): Open to medical students in all four years of medical school.
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Pass/Fail only.

PSY 430 — Psychiatry Clinical Clerkship (3-12 units)

Course Description: Assigned to clinical settings, students build upon the skills gained in preclinical years; emphasis on diagnostic, therapeutic and interpersonal skills. Areas of focus; patient management, interviewing skills, mental status exam, differential diagnosis, basic psychopharmacology, crisis assessment, intervention and case.

Prerequisite(s): Approval by School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430FA — SJVP Longitudinal Psychiatry Clerkship (1.5-6 units)

Course Description: Longitudinal Clerkship runs concurrently with Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine for 32 weeks. Time is spent in direct patient care situations under the guidance of faculty.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; approval by School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430FB — SJVP Longitudinal Psychiatry Clerkship (1.5-6 units)

Course Description: Longitudinal Clerkship runs concurrently with Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine for 32 weeks. Time is spent in direct patient care situations under the guidance of faculty.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; approval by School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430FC — SJVP Longitudinal Psychiatry Clerkship (1.5-6 units)

Course Description: Longitudinal Clerkship runs concurrently with Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine for 32 weeks. Time is spent in direct patient care situations under the guidance of faculty.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; approval by School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430FD — SJVP Longitudinal Psychiatry Clerkship (1.5-6 units)

Course Description: Longitudinal Clerkship runs concurrently with Family Medicine, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine for 32 weeks. Time is spent in direct patient care situations under the guidance of faculty.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; approval by School of Medicine Committee on Student Progress.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430R — Rural PRIME Psychiatry Longitudinal Clerkship (2 units)

Course Description: Psychiatry Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship for the Rural PRIME Program.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430RA — Rural PRIME Psychiatry Longitudinal Clerkship (3 units)

Course Description: Psychiatry Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship for the Rural PRIME Program.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430RB — Rural PRIME Psychiatry Longitudinal Clerkship (3 units)

Course Description: Psychiatry Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship for the Rural PRIME Program.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430RC — Rural PRIME Psychiatry Longitudinal Clerkship (3 units)

Course Description: Psychiatry Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship for the Rural PRIME Program.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430RD — Rural PRIME Psychiatry Longitudinal Clerkship (1 unit)

Course Description: Psychiatry Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship for the Rural PRIME Program.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430TA — TeachMS Longitudinal Psychiatry Clerkship (A) (4 units)

Course Description: Longitudinal Clerkship runs concurrently with Primary Care and Medicine for 24 weeks. Time is spent in direct patient care situations under the guidance of faculty. On-going patient write-ups, rounds, conferences are required.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; approval by School of Medicine Committee on Student Promotions.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430TB — TeachMS Longitudinal Psychiatry Clerkship (B) (6 units)

Course Description: Longitudinal Clerkship runs concurrently with Primary Care and Medicine for 24 weeks. Time is spent in direct patient care situations under the guidance of faculty. On-going patient write-ups, rounds, conferences are required.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; approval by School of Medicine Committee on Student Promotions.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 430TC — TeachMS Longitudinal Psychiatry Clerkship (C) (2 units)

Course Description: Longitudinal Clerkship runs concurrently with Primary Care and Medicine for 24 weeks. Time is spent in direct patient care situations under the guidance of faculty. On-going patient write-ups, rounds, conferences are required.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; approval by School of Medicine Committee on Student Promotions.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 45 hour(s).
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 488 — Acting Internship in Inpatient Psychiatry, Away Rotation (6 units)

Course Description: Inpatient acting internship at approved non-UCDHS affiliated training program that provides experience and preparation for ambulatory medical care. Students perform as an intern, with a smaller number of patients, greater supervision, and responsibility for the ongoing care of assigned patients.

Prerequisite(s): Psychiatry Clerkship and/or consent of course coordinator.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 40 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 489 — Acting Internship in Ambulatory Psychiatry, Away Rotation (6 units)

Course Description: Outpatient acting internship at an approved non-UCDHS affiliated training program that provides experience and preparation for ambulatory medical care. Students perform as an intern, with smaller number of patients, greater supervision, and responsibility for the ongoing care of assigned patients.

Prerequisite(s): Psychiatry Clerkship and/or consent of course coordinator.

  • Learning Activities: Clinical Activity 40 hour(s).
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.

PSY 499 — Research (1-12 units)

Course Description: Approved for graduate degree credit. Individual research on selected topics or research projects.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

  • Learning Activities: Variable.
  • Repeat Credit: May be repeated.
  • Grade Mode: Honors/Pass/Fail.